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Red or White Wine For Thanksgiving?

11/22/2015

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We've all been to a dinner party where someone shows up with the "wrong" bottle of wine.  You know, when someone whispers and comments, "He brought red wine to a fondu party?" 

Oh! No he didn't!!!

Thanksgiving is such a mixture of flavors, from savory dressing to sweet potato pie.  It's hard to nail down what kind wine works best with the pairings.  

New World Wine Shop recommend the following varietals as crowd pleasers that match up well with most turkey and trimmings: Chardonnay, Gewürztraminer, Blended Whites, Zinfandel, Merlot and Blended Reds.
  • Portions – Figure that a 750-ml bottle has about six four-ounce servings. You do the math from here, taking into account predinner servings.
  • Varieties – Stick to fewer choices. One or two whites and reds will be easier all the way around. Offering a Sauvignon blanc, a Pinot Grigio, a Gewürztraminer, a Chardonnay, and a Riesling may be overkill. And when your guests are done sampling the different varietals, there may not be enough left of the favorite for dinner.
**Rule of thumb is to always have at least a bottle of red and a bottle of white, no matter what you are serving.  Some people simply do not drink red wine, and some whites.  So make sure your guests are taken care of and add some variety.
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